Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker left with horror facial injuries as pair are rushed to hospital following brutal UFC fight

DUSTIN POIRIER and Dan Hooker were left with battered faces as the pair were rushed to hospital following a brutal five round main-event.

The pair headlined at the UFC's Apex Center and put on a thriller in front of an empty arena.

Poirier, who was behind after the opening two rounds, came back to edge out a narrow points verdict.

Hooker posted a video online after his loss, sporting a heavily bruised face, and said: "Hey everyone, just back at the hotel with the lads.

"Having a feast, just got checked out of the hospital, everything is all good, just a couple of stitches on the eye.

"But hey, that's the game the game we play no worries.

"Just a small setback and then I'll be back."

Poirier also revealed he went to hospital, posting a picture in an ambulance with the caption: "25 minutes! Paid In Full!"

The lightweight, who lost to champion Khabib Nurmagomedov last year, now puts himself back in the title picture after his classic with Hooker.

Poirier said: "It was a tough one, Dan came to fight. He's a tough guy. He's on the rise. He really thought he was going to get past me. I trusted in my team, in my skill and my work ethic.

"Maybe I'll fight at the end of the year. Maybe I'll fight next year.

"Now that I'm a victor again, I want to get back to the drawing board. I just want to do it right and give it my all the right way."